please dont turn this into another "real" wheels vs knock off wheels. no one gives a **** anymore.

 

The latest from my 88 SE

 

i knew it was gonna end up being like that. i just wanted some fun i suppose lol

driftingmyfc, are those eclipse wheels? lol they actually dont look too bad

 

Yes sir.

 

Always loved pignose lips and crown vics look on fcs. Well done.

 

Thanks, just need to find a matching pair for the front.

 

i hate this ****!

 

It's the seam sealer that's the worse bit!!! Keep going though. I've still got several more hours to go with mine...

 

yea i just packed the ice on everywhere there was the sealer **** and waited like 30mins broke right off.. i just gotta find something to take off the sticky residue left behind in a few spots

 

Wax and grease remover works pretty good.

Anyway... Back to the pics!!

 

Wrong? There are very high quality and extremely expensive wheels that will bend from a pot hole... because they were made so light weigh...( they are delicate)
Ever heard of racing teams having to use 2 or more sets per season... THey are truly throw aways...

 

My 87 TII. Bone stock for now.

 

I dont know why you guys get offended when we talk down on the knock offs
if you cant speak from experience, than maybe you shouldnt speak
that varrstoen that was cracked from a pothole, was a simulated 3piece wheel that was cast.. Real deal will hold up alot better, again everything breaks but quality holds up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeFB6SRslk

Im not talking about maddashin car, that car is ill, we need more cars like that on this forum. brings excitement around here seeing projects like that
the daily beast

i need to pull the front sway bar off

 

Knock offs

 

Heh

 

where in cali are you from? wish there was more nice FCs up in nor cal. And if you do have nice one and you are up in nor cal let me know. lets get some meets going.

 

Sorry bud, I'm in southern California
And not that great of a fc too

 

xxr arent really knock offs since its their own design

 

lol thats my friends honda.. i cant believe this picture got posted here!

 

Sure, I have experience. My wheels are cast, they are made by Enkei but they are a cheep, cast version of a three piece wheel they used to make. I've hit plenty of Wisconsin's best pot holes (not the bumps your call pot holes in California) and they have held up just fine.

I know that name brand wheels are better/stronger, you ARE paying 2... 3... 4... times as much of something. I still say that under normal, street driven conditions, almost any brand of wheel is perfectly safe to drive on. I also do understand the idea of supporting the originals (thats why I have enkeis). The fact remains that there are very few wheels that will just randomly "blow up". Most times when a rim gets damaged its because of low tire pressure, or people driving like idiots on the street.

If your going to track your car, don't skimp on anything. That's a no brainier.


And sense this is a pic thread, here is yet another pic of my not so unique FC (which I would like to get new wheels for lol)

 

you are right xxr are not knock off but are inexpensive.
A wheel can make or break a cars looks. and inexpensive wheels usually look cheap.
i mean i run rotas on my subbie and they look fine, but you can tell the difference.

 

That's not entirely true,

513 = Wantanabe
522 = Gravity Gullflame
962 = That classic JDM 5spoke who's name eludes me atm.
502 = Work VS-RS
006 = somewhat VS-XX

I'm not hating on XXR, but it is pretty obvious they heavily "borrow" from other manufacturers designs to varying degrees.

 

 

 

i envy you. i wanna drive on the nur